08/06/15 Apprenticeship funding (frameworks and standards) 10:30 start 15:30 finish Nick Linford Director at Lsect Apprenticeship funding in 2015/16 10.35 Apprenticeships framework funding 16-18, 19-23 and 24+ 11.50 Break for refreshments 12.10 Monthly apprenticeship profiling, using FIS and tips when planning 2015/ 16 13.00 Break for lunch 13.50 Apprenticeship performance management and funding audit 14:30 The latest Trailblazer standards that are ‘ ready to deliver’ 14:40 Trailblazer funding pilot rules, rates and future reform plans 15.30 Workshop end For more events visit lsect.com 1
08/06/15 Conservative government means big apprenticeship growth We will “ support 3m new apprenticeships, so young people acquire t he skills t o succeed” Target (need 600k per year for 5 years t o hit 3m) 600,000 36% more 500,000 needed 400,000 300,000 24+ 200,000 19-23 100,000 16-18 0 2009/ 10 2010/ 11 2011/ 12 2012/ 13 2013/ 14 The 16-23 (young) apprent iceship st art s have never broken t hrough t he 300k barrier Despit e int roduct ion of Apprent iceship Grant for Employers (AGE) and Raising t he Part icipat ion Age (RP A), t he 16-18 st art s in 13/ 14 were 9% lower t han in 2010/ 11. Minimum durat ion at play? 3m target will either rely on 24+ growth (easy and cheap), or incentivising employers to take 16-23 (difficult and expensive) Apprenticeships framework funding 16-18, 19-23 and 24+ Funding formula ~ from the basics to mastering For more events visit lsect.com 2
08/06/15 What is an apprenticeship framework? Apprenticeships in England were designed as ‘ frameworks’ , which had to meet the Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) Note The SASE has been abandoned as part of new general deregulation legislation but the design of the frameworks remain unchanged. More on ‘trailblazer’ standards later Finding frameworks and eligibile quals 228 frameworks (all levels) in England (as at 10 May 2015) Approx 350 frameworks (incl. separate levels) in England http:/ / www.afo.sscalliance.org For more events visit lsect.com 3
08/06/15 Accounting framework (example) Framework vocational qualifications Some combine competence and Others have a separate qual for knowledge in one qual competence and knowledge For more events visit lsect.com 4
08/06/15 English, maths and sometimes ICT An intermediate (level 2) framework must always include a level 1 functional skill (or similar in English and Maths (unless equivalent already achieved) An advanced (level 3) framework must always include a level 2 functional skill (or similar) in English and Maths (unless equivalent already achieved) Some frameworks also require an ICT qualification (unlike this example) The 5 year rule scrapped “ Modifications to SASE came int o effect on 6t h April 2015. The changes ONLY relate to the Transferable Skills requirements of a framework and they ONLY apply to new Apprenticeship starts on, or after, 6th April 2015. Apprenticeships started before this date must continue to meet the 2013 SASE requirements for Transferable Skills. The Page added to every modifications removed the “ 5 year rule” , framework spec meaning that acceptable qualifications, achieved before September 2012, are now in Key point is that for scope. This includes iGCSEs, A and AS Levels, O a GCSE or O Level to Levels and Key Skills. However, there are still be counted as a level minimum grade/ level requirements that need 2 it must be a grade C or above to be achieved, depending on the level of Apprenticeship being undertaken. There have also been some changes to the minimum grade/ level requirements.” For more events visit lsect.com 5
08/06/15 Other apprenticeship Eng and math rules Int ermediat e (L2) apprent iceships require L1 English and mat hs if not already achieved Advanced and higher (L3+) require L2 English and mat hs if not already achieved But also… if, before t hey st art a L2 apprent ice t hey already have L1 Eng and mat h t hey must st art and cont inue t o t ake part in L2 Eng and mat hs. “ if, before t hey st art , t he apprent ice does not have t he level 1 in English or mat hs (or bot h) t hat meet s t he minimum requirement of t he apprent iceship framework: > they must be offered level 2 func skills or GCSE quals in English or maths (or both) > t hey must achieve t he English and mat hs requirement s set out by t he framework.” “ If t hey achieve level 1 in English or mat hs (or bot h) during t heir apprent iceship you must offer them level-2 Functional Skills or GCSE qualifications in English or maths (or both).” Not e: > If learner declines offer you must be able t o evidence t his in learning agreement > Y ou can claim funding for the level 2, but only if the level 1 is achieved > The Eng and mat hs must always be funded as part of t he apprent iceship framework > Only t he minimum requirement will impact on framework achievement £ and success rat e > Early years educat or framework has rules about GCSE Eng and mat h already being achieved See para 305 of t he funding rules: ht t ps:/ / www.gov.uk/ government / uploads/ syst em/ uploads/ at t achment _dat a/ file/ 414797/ Funding_Rules_v2_March_2015.pdf Framework example in full From the spec we now know the mandatory qualifications in the chosen framework Accounting level 2 framework example Learning aim Qualification 5010004X Level 2 Certificate in Accounting 50123257 Level 1 Functional S kills in Mathematics 50116605 Level 1 Functional S kills in English Framework funding fundamentals - National funding formula - Funding formula applied to each and every qualification - Every qualification has an unweighted apprenticeship funding rate - All qualifications when within an apprenticeship framework are funded at the rates used in 2012/13 (no change for 2015/16) - Funding depends not only on qualification rate, but also on age (16-18, 19-23 or 24+), learner’s home postcode (disadvantage uplift), delivery location (area cost uplift), if co-funded (50% discount), with a large employer (25% discount for 19+), when they last attended (if drop-out) and if they achieved the full framework (successfully passed all the qualifications) - A simple calculation it is not… For more events visit lsect.com 6
08/06/15 Full funding formula since 2013/14 The SF A introduced a new ‘ streamlined’ funding formula in 2013/ 14, but have not implemented the new ‘ matrix’ funding rates for apprenticeships. Therefore, apprenticeship funding rates are the same as they were in 2012/ 13, when based on an SLN x NFR Eg. A Level 2 Certificate in Accounting (5010004X) had an Standard Learner Number value in 2012/ 13 of 1.477 and the 19-23 National Funding Rate was £2,615 1.477 SLN x £2,615 NFR = £3,862 Helps you see where the rate on LARS (see below) comes from ht t ps:/ / hub.imservices.org.uk/ Learning% 20Aims/ Pages/ default .aspx Framework funding Frameworks on AFO (England) 16-18 Level Frameworks Framework Level Funding 2 134 Accounting 2 £4,142 3 160 Accounting 3 £4,198 4 35 Accounting 4 £5,330 5 15 2 Activity Leadership £4,535 6 3 4 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - 7 1 Advertising & Marketing Communications 4 £5,961 Total 348 Agriculture 2 £4,185 Agriculture 3 £7,112 Agriculture 4 £11,816 Source: Animal Care 2 £4,346 Animal Care 3 £6,435 Animal Technology 2 £6,733 3 Automotive Clay Modelling £13,739 Automotive Management and Leadership 5 - 2 Aviation Operations on the Ground £4,988 Aviation Operations on the Ground 3 £9,445 Banking 4 £5,339 Barbering 2 £5,987 Barbering 3 £5,983 Beauty Therapy 2 £4,630 Beauty Therapy 3 £6,095 3 Blacksmithing £9,203 Bookkeeping 2 £2,986 For more events visit lsect.com 7
08/06/15 Framework funding Lowest 16-18 framework rate Rail S ervices L3 £2,190 Highest 16-18 framework rate 16-18 fully funded Farriery L3 £17,032 19-23 co-funded (53% less than 16-18) But, there may also be: 24+ co-funded (20% less than 19-23) Area cost uplift (up to 20% extra) Disadvantage uplift (up to 32% extra) 16-18 19-23 24+ 348 Frameworks Apprenticeship funding formula (per qual) x x x x DU = BR PW ACU Discounts Base rate Disadvant age Area cost Programme Co-funding & Funding uplift uplift Weighting employer discount s Cash rate listed on LARS for fully-funded 19-23 based on 12/ 13 Weighting for sector Weighting A south east 80% for 19+ co- S LN & National type, listed on LARS based on (mainly funding mont hly on- Funding Rate (NFR) learner London) programme means the home weighting PW Weighting funding is payments 16-18 NFR postcode in A (Base) 1 based on halved (0.5) (double in B (Low) 1.12 the ILR. £2,804 main month one) C (Medium) 1.3 Could be as delivery 19+ large D (High) 1.6 19-23 NFR much as 32% location. 20% for employer E (appren only) 1.72 16-18 is (1.32) extra E.g. Up to (1000+ achievement 7.23% more G (S pecialist) 1.72/ 1.92 £2,615 t han 19-23 in most H (appren only) 1.2 20% (1.2) employees) of Eng and J (appren only) 1.25 deprived 24+ NFR extra if Maths and rest discount 20% less K (appren only) 1.5 area. When delivered in t han 19-23 reduces when fully £2,092 L (appren only) 1.15 planning use central achieved funding by a a historical London further 25% framework average (0.75) For more events visit lsect.com 8
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